Process for applying designs to the surface of the hair



March 18, 1969 w. GARRETT 3,433,232

PROCESS FOR APPLYING DESIGNS TO THE SURFACE OF THE. HAIR Filed Dec. 15. 1965 Fig.

Lacquer Spray Fig, 3

William Garrett IN V EN TOR.

BY W %q United States Patent 3,433,232 PROCESS FOR APPLYING DESIGNS TO THE SURFACE OF THE HAIR William Garrett, Old Bridge, NJ. (86-11 Whitney Ave., Elmhurst, N.Y. 11373) Filed Dec. 15, 1965, Ser. No. 514,031 U.S. Cl. 132-7 Int. Cl. A45d 19/02, 19/16 7 Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE This invention relates, generally construed, to surface ornamentation, and more particularly, to a process consisting in significantly novel steps which are resorted to for applying many and varied as well as harmoniously colorful designs to a predetermined surface area of a coifi'ure and wherein the applied design contributes uniqueness and individuality to the coiflure so treated.

The concept herein revealed is destined to advance the art of styling ones hair-do not only according to personal choice and originality but to adorn the hair-do by adding thereto a surface-applied design, a beauty mark so to speak, which contributes a final touch and which readily distinguishes one hair-do from another.

Briefly, it is within the purview of the concept to provide a prospective user with a kit containing suitable paraphernalia and including, for example, a container of specially prepared adhesive media such as an invisible lacquer spray, one or more containers of color spray, a container of hair set spray and last, but certainly not least, an appropriate pliant stencil. To the over-all ends desired, many stencils will be supplied for use and each stencil, a suitable plastic film or patch, will be apertured to provide a single design or pattern or specially apertured to provide the component parts of a composite charactered design.

In keeping with the principles of the concept the user will have at her disposal all necessary equipment, singly and collectively, to achieve the personalized result desired. A typical stencil is herein disclosed and is accordingly exemplary of the stencil aspect of the invention. Basically, the stencil is expressely apertured and its purpose is to transfer one or more readily applicable but stay-put colors from the container to the surface which is initially prepared to provide a satisfactory reception and retaining foundation for the design.

More particularly, but briefiy stated, the process is systemmatically carried out in a novel step-by-step manner. An area advantageous for the display effect desired is chosen or selected as the first step. Secondly, the surface of this selected isolated area is uniformly treated with a self-drying and setting invisible film of adhesive media, a lacquer spray for example, which when applied delineates the selected zone or area. The inherent adhesive properties of this initially applicable coating or spray comes into play in a manner to temporarily bond the adjacent side-by-side strands of hair together whereupon a stabilized foundation is bad. This area delineating and 3,433,232 Patented Mar. 18, 1969 foundation defining step is significant in that it functions to receive the subsequently applied design or pattern.

As Will be evident from the preceding description and the following explanation, the invention stresses a hair-do or coiifure which is an innovation as a result of not only the coiifure itself but the touch of individuality which adds to the then-finished hair-do. Generally, coitfures vary slightly from one style to another. However, and with the present invention the stencils, any number of which may be used as a supply pack, will offer an infinite number of pictorial or other design effects to comply with the wishes of discreet users. The colorful designs transferred by way of the predetermined apertures in the stencil or shield are applicable with the aid of aerosol containers, atomizers, squeeze bottles and currently used daubers and applicators.

In carrying out the principles or steps of the concept, a pliant sheet of an appropriate plastic or film is registered with and applied to the prepared adhesive-coated area or zone and is manually pressed to assume the readyto-use position desired. The apertures of the design, which are then in exact alignment with the prepared foundation or surface are situated with requisite nicety to receive the transferable color-applying media (liquid or powder) and then after allowing the applied color to dry the stencil is detached to uncover and display the design which may be part of a composite design or the complete one-step design as the case may be.

Other objects, features and advantages of the over-all concept will become more readily apparent from the following description and the accompanying illustrative, but not restrictive, views of the drawing.

FIG. 1 is a view presented primarily in perspective and which shows the first and second steps; namely, wherein the area or zone to be treated has been chosen or selected and wherein the foundation-forming lacquer spray has been applied to the area to delineate the same and provide the foundation desired.

FIG. 2 is a view similar to FIG. 1 and which shows the area shielding plastic film or stencil applied and adhering to the foundation and also showing liquid or powder color spray being applied to a prescribed perforated zone of the stencil.

FIG. 3 is a view similar in purpose to FIGS. 1 and 2 and which shows the completely applied design (a Chinese symbol here) and which further illustrates the protective and afiixing step of coating the design with a hair set spray.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of the stencil appearing in FIG. 2, and

FIG. 5 is a cross-section on the line 55 taken on a slightly enlarged scale.

The process steps are presented as follows. After the treatable area or zone is selected the hair lacquer applying step is resorted to and completed. The hair-do is denoted at 8 and the selected zone or area is designated in phantom lines at 10 (FIG. 1). The container of lacquer spray denoted at 12 is now brought into play. This is to say, a diluted hair lacquer is precisely aimed and sprayed on the coiffure or hair-do 8 limited, of course, to the area or zone 10. It follows that this step when completed results in forming an invisible surface film to receive the design which is subsequently applied. The inherent adhesive properties of the spray lacquer function to hold the strands of hair together within the confines or limits of the zone or area 10. This initially prepared area provides a foundation for reception and retention of the applicable design.

The patch, also designated as a stencil, shield or plastic film is now brought into play. This component, better designated as a stencil, is denoted by the numeral 14. It is of suitable size and texture and it is to be placed over the area 10 prior to spraying on the color coat. The

stencil itself may be of a variable charactered type. For example the one shown has to do with a Chinese symbol which is exemplary of whatever character design is selected for use and subsequent presentation as shown in FIG. 3. The thin plastic film in order to provide the design illustrated has isolated groups of apertures. The apertures at the bottom, for example, in FIGS. 2 and 4 are denoted conveniently at A so as to distinguish from the second group of elongated slots at B as well as from the third component aperture C. An atomizer or other aerosol can type container 16 is now brought into play. This may be an atomizer containing 200 mesh iridescent colored powder or liquid color, the contents of the can being sprayed over the first stage, allowed to dry and the shield or stencil thereafter carefully removed. Again the area is lacquer sprayed and the stencil is placed back in position for a second time for the second coloring stage at which time the spray is focused on the component B of the over-all composite pattern. In addition this process step is repeated for stage three resulting finally in the completed design (a multicolored Chinese symbol) which is denoted at 18 in FIG. 3, said design confined to the now completed foundation herein denoted at 10A. To assist in understanding the continuity of the steps and stages carried out, the several colors are denoted in the finished design 18 simply as A, B and C to tie in with the apertured areas A, B, and C in FIGS. 2 and 4 in particular.

Considering the next step, the hair is now given a final spray with any commercial hair set 20 from the hair set spray container 22 (FIG. 3).

Because of the nature of the coloring matter of the sprays, the applied designs 18 may be removed by brushing, combing or washing the hair.

What is claimed as new is as follows:

1. A process for applying a personalized design directly to a predetermined area of ones coiifure consisting in first, selecting a limited surface area which is adapted to be initially treated, secondly, uniformly coating the surface of said area with a self-setting invisible area delineating adhesive film and which when applied temporarily bonds adjacent side-by-side strands of hair within the confines of said area and also functions to provide a stabilized foundation for reception and retention of the design which is applicable thereto within the marginal limits of said area, third, superimposing a pliant sheet stencil on the thus prepared foundation and manually pressing said stencil on the thus prepared foundation and causing it to retain its then adhesively attached and orientated locale atop said area, fourth, aiming and directing a spray of colorful liquid on said foundation by way of aperture means in said stencil and thus applying a colored pattern to said foundation, then allowing the 4 liquid to dry, after which the stencil is detached to uncover and display the applied design.

2. The process steps defined and sequentially set forth in claim 1, and wherein after the design atop the foundation has thus been applied, a further step is resorted to, namely, a hair setting spray is applied in a manner to aid in fixing the design in a substantially intact state.

3. The process set forth in claim 1, and wherein after the stencil has been bodily detached the then uncovered and exposed foundation area plus the design thereon is again coated with a second coat of the aforementioned adhesive film, and also wherein the stencil is again detachably applied in a manner to transfer and add a further component of said stencil, that is, applied a second time, to a partially completed design, and also wherein (1) the drying and (2) subsequent stencil detaching and removing steps are resorted to.

4. The process steps set forth in claim 1, and wherein said surface coating step invokes using an aerosol container charged with a prescribed adhesive containing lacquer spray and consists in applying said spray and coating the already applied design.

5. The process steps set forth in claim 1, and wherein said fourth step, the color applying step, is accomplished by spraying or otherwise applying colored spray-type media to the exterior surface of the stencil and transferring said media by way of the stencil to the delineated foundation.

6. The process steps sequentially set forth and defined in claim 1, and wherein said third step-the step of bringing a pliant sheet stencil into play-consists in the use of a stencil equipped with a plurality of separate but sequentially usable apertures, and also consists in adjusting the stencil and lining up the individual apertures in a step-by-step manner to p ogressively develop the design in distinguishably colorful and hue blending stages.

7. The process steps according to claim 1, and wherein said third step consists in using a single sheet plastic patch, of requisite size and which has a plurality of distinguishable specially delineated apertures each distinctive in shape and systematically usable, each aperture serving to contribute its proportionate share to the overall composite multicolored design.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,435,516 2/1948 Samson 132-88.5 2,695,622 11/1954 Herod et al. 13288.5 3,058,669 10/1962 Drell 239-308 LOUIS G. MANCENE, Primary Examiner.

GREGORY E. McNEILL, Assistant Examiner. 

